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Bathanti named the Charles George VA Medical Center Writer-in-Residence
Feb 19, 2016

Joseph Bathanti has been named the Charles George VA Medical Center (VAMC) Writer-in-Residence in an innovative program in the Veterans Health Adminis...

Professor and author Dr. Robert Hazen to present current research during upcoming Morgan Science Lecture March 23
Feb 16, 2016

BOONE - Dr. Robert M. Hazen, research scientist at the Carnegie Institution and professor at George Mason University, will be guest lecturer for Appal...

Nina G. Jablonski to speak on the politics of skin pigmentation at annual Dean’s Advisory Council Interdisciplinary Lecture
Feb 11, 2016

BOONE - Nina G. Jablonski, author, anthropologist and professor, will be the special guest speaker at the 6th Annual Dean’s Advisory Council Interdi...

NSF grant supports new approach to teaching botany
Feb 7, 2016

BOONE—A National Science Foundation grant awarded to two faculty members at Appalachian State University will support their work to develop engaging...

College of Arts & Sciences chooses six recipients for summer grant research
Feb 3, 2016

Boone - This summer the College of Arts and Sciences will provide six $5,000 grants to faculty to work on scholarly research, creative projects and ex...

Humanities Council welcomes the new semester with “Warm Up with the Humanities”
Feb 2, 2016

BOONE - This spring the Humanities Council will feature the works of new faculty during "Warm Up with the Humanities." The event will take place Febru...

Appalachian students share their experience at the Iowa Caucus
Feb 1, 2016

Note: This narrative was written by Emily Montgomery and Katelynn Harris, two of the students traveling to Iowa with Dr. Phillip Ardoin from Gove...

College of Arts & Sciences seeks spring commencement student speaker
Feb 1, 2016

This spring, the College of Arts & Sciences will select up to three distinguished graduating seniors to speak at the May Commencement Ceremony.We ...

Key Appalachian studies publications to be made available online through NEH and Mellon grant
Jan 29, 2016

BOONE—Appalachian studies scholars and those interested in regional history will have greater access to out-of-print works thanks to a two-year Nati...

Appalachian students to travel to Iowa to witness political history
Jan 27, 2016

BOONE—The venue and subject couldn't be more exciting for 10 political science majors at Appalachian State University who will travel with their pro...